Heart disease – Does Endurance Exercise Promote Life-threatening Changes In Athletes’ Hearts?
The human body is a vast and amazing phenomenon. Science vastly improves our understanding of the realm of human biology at an ever increasing rate. One such recent advancement has been the studies and understanding of the chemical alpha lipoic acid. ALA is an anti oxidant supplement that was first looked at in the 1950 s, but it wasn t until 1988 that it was recognized as an anti oxidant. It has been studied around the world and it is hoped that ALA can treat and prevent many age related deceases. Heart decease, stroke, cataracts, and diabetes oh my, may have been what Dorothy, the Tin Ma. . .
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Some high-level athletes who take part in endurance sports can develop a rare but life-threatening condition called ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in which the heart beats at an abnormal rate and rhythm. Now, a new study has shown that most of the athletes with VA have dysfunctional right ventricles. [click link for full article]
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